"Just now, this humble monk suddenly sensed something. Something in that direction seems to be calling to me," Chan'er said, pressing his palms together and invoking the Buddha's name.
Bai Xiaotian and Shen Luo were both startled and looked in the direction of Chan'er's gaze.
"If I remember correctly, Red Valley City, the capital of the Crow-Cock Kingdom, lies in that direction." Shen Luo took out a book and turned to a page bearing a crude map of the Crow-Cock Kingdom.
"Yes, it is Red Valley City." Shen Luo checked the map and confirmed that his memory was correct.
"Red Valley City? That sounds somewhat familiar," Chan'er said with a frown.
"We'll know once we take a look." Bai Xiaotian formed a hand seal and activated the flying boat, carrying the three of them off in that direction.
The Crow-Cock Kingdom covered a considerable expanse of land. Since Shen Luo and his companions had to remain on guard against monsters that might appear around them at any moment, they did not fly at full speed. They reached Red Valley City only after more than half a day.
True to its name, Red Valley City stood within an enormous crimson valley. It occupied a vast area, more than ten times the size of Bai Prefecture City. Streams of people flowed through its streets, presenting a scene entirely unlike the rest of the Crow-Cock Kingdom. It was extraordinarily prosperous. Though it fell short of Chang'an City, it was certainly no less flourishing than Jianye.
Unbroken mountain ranges stretched along both sides of Red Valley City. The rocks here were utterly unlike those elsewhere, dark red in color and resembling rust. Even the air carried the smell of tarnished copper.
"This is red copper ore! To think there's so much of it, lying